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Td like to encourage runners of any ability, wherever they are in the world, to dedicate their run on Dec, 1 to fight the pandemic disease of AIDS and to encourage them to raise some money for HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs m the process" World AIDS Day has been declared by the United Nations/World Health Health Organization joint Program com- mittee on HIV/AIDS to raise awareness about the continuing need to stop the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS; a disease which has been determined by the UN/WHO to be the fourth leading cause of all world mommies, The Red Ribbon Is used as an international symbol to promote HIV/AIDS awareness Dec 1. and is preceded by a week-long Canadawide AIDS Awareness Week. Sympathetic individuals around the world are Joirung hands in support of AIDS education and march by organizing fundraeang events. For more Information, call Sandy Doberslein at 570-3687 The first annual World AIDS Day Marathon and Relay, in sup- port of AIDS awareness and the Red Ribbon campaign, will take place Dec. 1 at the Waterloo Recreation Complex. The marathon is to draw attention to the wilering, the preven- tion of and the hope for a cure for AIDS. The M-hour fundraising event will see runners of all abilities complete laps of the community track in return for pledges to the AIDS committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area. Participants can include members of every age gmupand " letic ability from senior citizens who walk laps, school track teams that will run the 24 hours in relay teams and ultramarathoners who will attempt to complete the greatest number of kilometers by running non-stop for 14 hours. Several of Canada’s top ultramnners, including past and present members of the Canadian IOU K Run Team, will be taking part. Ryne Melcher, a member of the National 100K team and one of the key organizers of the event, commented that, "We're amazed at the overwhelming support we've received to date. We're hoping to make this event really count, not only here in Waterloo, but around the world. Td like to encourage runners of any ability, wherever they are in the world, to dedicate their run on Dec, 1 to fight the pandemic Visitors to Woodside National Historic Site were treated to a Victorian Christmas on Saturday. While interpreter Lou Rioux-Goodall prepared cookies in the kitchen, her mom Lian performed Christmas carols. Visitors to the historic site Dec. 16 and Dec. 13 will be treated to a lamplight event, held from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. M... a...” M“ World Aids walk set for Dec A Traditional Woodside Christmas Maul Cull-ll photos Waterloo':; future growth plans were revealed last week when a proposed $55 4 million capual budget for the year 2000 was presented to council And topping the lea of prior- mes was [he Mlllcnmum Recreation Centre, whrch " predicted to (as! upwards of $27 5 mrlhoa, with donations of $5 million debentures of Sl? 5 moon recoverable from operations and an operating lease of S10 million Construction of the facduy, wluch is set to begin this, spnng on 400 acres of [and a! the northeast end of the city, will include a proposed 13- Millennium Centre biggest part of budget hole golf course, eight lo 10 soccer fields. ball diamonds and a mutation (aclluy equipped wuh Iwo Olympic- SIZC twm Ice pads and two gyrrutasrurns The project will be bud! In one phase which IS expected to rake about 18 months to complete A [undmmng campaign [or the balmy should also last about 10 months Council also agreed Monday night to spend close to $500,000 to pay for a profesv sional fuadrarser's lnpul on the project. The Gl Goldre Company Other capual protects on the city's rmllenmum-year agenda mclude development around Waterloo Town Square. service centre expanswn, Improve- ments to roads and sewers, storm water management pro- Jects, wide-sac renovations, dad the desngn and consum- non of the Trans Canada Trails linkage to Kitchener Lrmted will receive $276,000 In fees and an additional $191,150 m operating expenses to raise the funds needed for the facility The iundraeung cost wull come Irom the $5 million mused through donations "